Another weekend, another cup for high-flying United

Hawick United celebrate winning Forsyth Cup

Published:11:10Wednesday 10 May 2017

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Hawick United 1 Biggar United 0

This Forsyth Cup final at Runciman Park, Earlston, may not have been a classic – indeed, it was a far cry from the exhilarating Walls Cup final of the previous week at the same venue when Hawick United had toppled Newtown.

However, United were not concerned. The Wilton Lodge Park men had set out to do a job and it was a job that they accomplished.

Geo Shepherd and John Paul Drysdale’s troops nailed their colours to the mast in winning their fourth trophy of the season – great stuff, great going and a great record.

United certainly deserve the plaudits for what has been a tremendous season.

Pushing up from the opening whistle, Biggar were the busier side during the early exchanges, and Stewart Ferguson came near to breaking the deadlock when heading a Callum MacIntyre cross wide.

Following a string of good passes which produced a thrusting raid, MacIntyre was the kept at bay by a fine save from Hawick No.1 Dean Fry.

Biggar continued to look the part and Tom Robertson squandered two good chances in rapid succession.

After Aaron Swailes had fired over the bar at the other end, Robertson had a header held by Fry on meeting a Stuart Smith corner kick.

Apart from Ross Wallace sending a glancing header past the target from a Kevin Strathdee corner, United were rarely being seen as an attacking force.

Biggar were having the bulk of the play and Fry did well to keep his goal intact in pushing out a well struck Derek Scott drive.

With 33 minutes gone, Hawick took the lead against the run of play.

Hogg whipped over a free-kick from the right flank and Danny Bolton stole in at the back post to stick away the ball from close range.